Alliance members are working to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius by reducing emissions, accelerating action, centering equity, and tracking progress. 

Explore Michigan's policies and actions across the Alliance's 10 key policy areas. Numbers presented below only reflect the number of policies in this database and thus may not reflect all climate policies pursued.

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GHG Targets + Governance

Just Transition + Equity

Industry

Pricing Carbon + Valuing Damages

Electricity

Transportation

Resilience

Natural + Working Lands

Climate Finance

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$130 Million to Create EV Center

Michigan lawmakers provided $130 million to the University of Michigan to establish the Michigan Electric Vehicle Center. Its mission is to create the research, technology, and highly skilled workforce needed for the emerging electric vehicle industry. This funding is meant to build on the university’s existing expertise in engineering, batteries, and other related technologies. A strategic pillar for the center is technology research, data analysis, and innovation, including working with industry to develop a technology roadmap.

SB 747 (Public Act 121)

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a balanced, bipartisan fiscal year 2025 budget to protect public safety, build affordable housing, and help more workers "make it" in Michigan.

On July 24, 2024, Governor Gretchen Whitmer approved a $30 million one-time appropriation to support clean fuel and charging infrastructure projects. The funding will be used to provide grants for deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and hydrogen fueling infrastructure, with at least 40% of the funds allocated to disadvantaged communities.

The grants can be applied to:

- Installing non-public charging and fueling stations for fleets and public transit systems.
- Developing charging and fueling infrastructure for multifamily housing units.
- Closing gaps in fast charging networks outside designated alternative fuel corridors.

In the first of a series of Request for Proposals, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will provide $5 million in initial funding for the deployment of non-publicly available Level 2 alternating current (AC) EV charging stations, including make-ready upgrade costs, maintenance and operations contracts, and networking or data plans for both existing multifamily housing properties and new multifamily developments.

Clean Fuel and Charging Infrastructure Program

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Launch of MI Healthy Climate Challenge

Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced the launch of the MI Healthy Climate Challenge (the Challenge), which will award millions of dollars in grants to projects that will help Michigan meet MI Healthy Climate Plan goals. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Office of Climate and Energy’s (OCE) grant program will include multiple grant competitions through 2026 that aim to expand equitable access to solar energy, grow green lending capacity, and increase access to clean energy funding across the state, with a focus on projects delivering benefits to low-income communities.

The MI Healthy Climate Challenge (the Challenge) will award millions of dollars in grants to projects that will help Michigan meet Mi Healthy Climate Plan goals.The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Office of Climate and Energy’s (OCE) grant program will include multiple grant competitions through 2026 that aim to expand equitable access to solar energy, grow green lending capacity, and increase access to clean energy funding across the state.

The MI Healthy Climate Challenge seeks to achieve the following key objectives:

- Accelerate clean energy deployment: Support innovative clean energy projects to reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 52% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as outlined in the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
- Expand access to climate funding: Help Michigan entities secure public and private funding for clean energy and climate initiatives.
- Build a robust project pipeline: Facilitate scalable projects through aggregation and early-stage development. 
- Foster strong partnerships: Strengthen cross-sector collaborations across sectors for coordinated decarbonization efforts.
- Enable investments in low-income communities: Focus on projects that deliver benefits to low-income communities.
- Raise awareness and inspire action:  Share success stories and best practices to inspire further action across the state.

MI Healthy Climate Challenge

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Public Act 223 (HB 5120)

In 2023, the state established clean energy targets through a series of bills, with strong labor standards as part of the approval process for solar, wind, and energy storage projects.

Public Act No. 10: An Act to require prevailing wages and fringe benefits 

Requires contractors to pay a prevailing wage on state-funded projects. 